Riccardo Barthelemy

Italian composer and pianist From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Riccardo Barthelemy, also Richard Barthélemy (2 November 1869 – 23 January 1955), was an Italian composer and pianist.

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Biography

He was born in İzmir, Ottoman Empire. Barthelemy studied in San Pietro a Majella conservatory in Naples. His compositions included songs and stage works. He worked for 14 years as a répétiteur and piano accompanist with famous opera singer Enrico Caruso.[1] In 1912 he won a gold medal in the art competitions of the Olympic Games for his "Marcia trionfale olimpica" ("Olympic Triumphal March").[2]

Works (musical)

  • Caressing butterfly
  • Love's wilfulness
  • Adorables tourments
  • Triste ritorno
  • Chi se nne scorda cchiù?
  • Pesca d'ammore
  • Sérénade Coquette

Works (literary)

  • Memories of Caruso, translated by Constance S. Camner, with introduction by James Camner. Plainsboro, N.J.: La Scala Autographs, c1979

References

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